China News Service, Beijing, September 1 (Reporter Ying Ni) The original French musical "Notre Dame de Paris" was recently staged at the Tianqiao Art Center in Beijing. This musical, adapted from Victor Hugo's literary masterpiece of the same name, recreates the charm of classic literary and artistic works on the stage.
"The Hunchback of Notre Dame", which was born in 1998, is known as the first musical in French. It is the first milestone to launch a global tour and residency of a French musical. The play is directed by Gilles Maheu, with lyrics by Luc Plamondon and music by Richard Cocciante. It has been famous all over the world for more than 20 years.
Stills from the original French musical "The Hunchback of Notre Dame". Photo courtesy of the crew
The musical is set in Paris in the 15th century and tells the touching story of Quasimodo, the Hunchback of Notre Dame, and the beautiful gypsy girl Esmeralda. The play profoundly reveals the glory and darkness of human nature through the intertwining fates of complex characters.
The play created a new interpretation model of "singing 55 hits to the end without a single line" and created a "world record for the most repertoire in the history of musicals". The song incorporates a large number of pop music elements, cleverly combines bel canto and rock music, and reproduces the magnificent tragic epic of that era that was intertwined with blood and tears. In terms of dance, the play uses a "separated singing and dancing" choreography, using difficult acrobatics and dance skills to shape the plot and portray the characters' hearts.
Stills from the original French musical "The Hunchback of Notre Dame". Picture provided by the crew
On the eve of the premiere in Beijing, the seven leading actors in the play gathered at the audience meeting of the "Weekend Art Gathering" art promotion event co-sponsored by Beijing Jiuwei Culture and Tianqiao Art Center to share their unique understanding of the characters.
Angelo del Vecchio, who plays Quasimodo, said that Quasimodo, as a representative of "soul beauty", also went all out in his love for Esmeralda. , even though he suffered too much, he was willing to give everything he had in order to love her. Elhaida Dani, who plays Esmeralda, believes that this character is a symbol of purity and freedom. She has been pursuing the absolute free soul. It is this frankness and recklessness that makes her He became a "heartthrob" and changed the life experiences of everyone in the play.
Stills from the original French musical "The Hunchback of Notre Dame". Picture provided by the crew
It is reported that as a major repertoire of the 2024 Tianqiao Musical Show, the play will continue to be performed until September 15, and then start a tour of more than 20 cities across the country. Next, a concert of the original German musical version of "Elizabeth" will also be staged at Beijing Tianqiao Art Center in September. (End)
[Editor: Cao Zijian]
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